Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $19,659.5 million as of August 29, 2025.
As per the data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday evening, the central bank’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $14,302.5 million. Commercial banks’ net foreign reserves stood at $5,357 million as of August 29, 2025.
During the week ending August 29, 2025, SBP’s foreign reserves increased by $28 million to $14,302.5 million. Last week, SBP’s foreign reserves increased by $18 million to $14,274.3 million.
Two weeks back, the central bank’s foreign reserves increased by $13 million to $14,256.2 million. Three weeks back, the central bank’s foreign reserves increased by $11 million to $14,243.2 million.
Four weeks back, SBP’s foreign reserves dropped by $72 million to $14,231.9 million due to external debt repayments. Five weeks back, SBP’s reserves decreased by $153 million to $ 14,303.9 million.
During the week ending July 18, 2025, the central bank’s reserves dropped by $69 million to $14,456.6 million due to external debt repayments. Before that week, SBP’s reserves increased by $23 million to $14,525.6 million.
Reports say that reserves fell to a critically low level, $4.4 billion, when inflation peaked at 38% in May 2023. It caused serious macroeconomic instability in Pakistan. But, decisive monetary tightening and structural reforms gradually improved the situation. Improved external inflows also played a key role in shifting the trajectory towards stability.”
Meanwhile, the liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan had stood at $19,617.8 million as of August 22, 2025.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had informed this on Thursday evening, sharing the data. “Foreign reserves held by the central bank stood at $14,274.3 million.” the central bank of Pakistan stated. It had informed that Net foreign reserves held by the commercial banks stood at $5,343.5 million as of August 22, 2025.
“During the week ending August 22, 2025, State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign reserves increased by $18 million to $14,274.3 million. Last week, SBP’s foreign reserves increased by $13 million to $14,256.2 million. Two weeks back, the central bank’s foreign reserves increased by $11 million to $14,243.2 million.”
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